The groundhog had decided to sleep for longer than six weeks, hiding from an unseasonably cold spring for April. The thought of Callahan, of all people, popped in my head. An avid snowboarder, he had to be furious waking up to such delectable powder and forced to go to school instead. Personally,...
He’d been there for her all along—honest and forthright—in spite of her vicious attacks and promise-induced mood swings. “What is this hell that we’re in?”“Don’t worry about that. You’re with me now. You’re safe.” He touched her cheek, catching a tear on his finger.“I should have never fought you...
Our day consisted of hiding in the dark, eating bon bons and making fun of cheesy Soap Operas and idiots trying to lie to Judge Judy. When nothing good was on, we read out loud some more and dined on grilled cheese sandwiches and chicken noodle soup. Phil ate like it was the last meal on earth, w...
I redialed, figuring maybe someone was on the other line, but the same thing happened. Who calls someone at ten o’clock at night? If someone called that late here, I’d assume there was an emergency. And there was. I needed to know where my best friend was and when she was coming home—right now. G...
. . 14 – FASCINATION U sure of whether Phil was still lurking in the shadows waiting for me, I darted back inside the store and took out my phone. - I’m in trouble. Where are you? As I clicked send, I watched the parking lot with trepidation waiting for his reply. Nicholas had said I was safer ar...
Eucalyptus trees created a barrier from the fog billowing in from the ocean, softening the surroundings into an ethereal light. Something about maneuvering the car through the clouds didn’t feel real, like I’d been dreaming. I beamed out my radar like a beacon searching for Dad. Could I be so luc...